Marina Foïs

Actor, also writer · Born January 21, 1970 (56) · Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France

Marina Sylvie Foïs (born 21 January 1970) is a French actress. Born in Boulogne-Billancourt in the department of Hauts-de-Seine in a family from Russian, Jewish Egyptian, German and Italian ancestry, Marina Foïs was discovered in 1986 for her comedy work in The School for Wives, at the age of 16. She decided to take classes by correspondence and obtained her high school final exam two years later. She then joined The Royal Imperial Green Rabbit Company, which later became Les Robins des Bois, composed of students from the Cours Florent taught by Isabelle Nanty. The troupe caught the attention of Dominique Farrugia in 1996 and went on to act and direct in the Comédie+ show La Grosse Émission for two years. During that period, Foïs co-wrote sketches with Pierre-François Martin-Laval, playing a number of various characters, like the dim-witted Sophie Pétoncule and the pedantic director Marie-Mûre. The show continued the next year on Canal+ and had a bigger audience. In June 2001, Foïs and the troupe parted ways to focus on their individual film careers. Marina Foïs became a prolific actress, with two to five films released every year. On 25 November 2020, it was announced that she will be the host for the 46th César Awards. Marina Foïs has two sisters. Giulia Foïs is a journalist at Libération and a former columnist in the program Arrêt sur images presented by Daniel Schneidermann on France 5, and a current news anchor on I-Télé. Her second sister Elena is a doctor. Their brother, Fabio, died of an airplane crash while participating in an aerobatic demonstration. Marina was in a partnership with fellow "Robins des Bois" actor Maurice Barthélémy. She also dated Maxime Lefrançois, Mister Univers 2010. She started dating the director Éric Lartigau in 1999. On December 3, 2004, she gave birth to a boy, Lazare at the Hôpital Saint-Antoine in Paris. They had a second son, Georges, born on 25 September 2008. Source: Article "Marina Foïs" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Biography from TMDB.

Born: January 21, 1970 (56)
From: Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Works as: Actor, also writer
Titles: 41 on MovieCove · 103 credits in all
Links: IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 7% in 30 days

What are Marina Foïs' films like?

Across their 36 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy17 titles44^th

Drama12 titles53^rd

Action2 titles36^th

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight

Bonds

27%

Self

26%

Morality

14%

Society

12%

Survival

10%

Power

Ideas

Family bonds8 Identity5 Justice6 Marriage4 Community5 Ambition5 Friendship4 Purpose4

What they feel like to watch

their average across 33 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 8 · Wry 1 · Earnest 24

Serious

Tone · Weight

lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 11 · Serious 8 · Dark 14

Stylized

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 23 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 2

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 6 · Charged 17 · Intense 10

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 19 · Whiplash 6

Some laughs

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 9

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 1

Engaged

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 14 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 6

Affecting

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

Easy watch 11 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 11

Open-ended

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 16 · Open-ended 11 · Ambiguous 6

Roles they play

25 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 8 of 25 analyzed roles.

Hero

8 of 25

Shadow

6 of 25

Ally

4 of 25

Mentor

3 of 25

Shapeshifter

2 of 25

Threshold guardian

1 of 25

Trickster

1 of 25

Show the 25 roles

Heroas Guy in RRRrrrr!!! (2004)
Allyas Soizic in A Ticket to Space (2006)
Threshold guardianas Muriel Perrache in Me Two (2008)
Shapeshifteras Rachel in Four Lovers (2010)
Allyas Marie Goldman in 22 Bullets (2010)
Heroas Alice in Maman (2012)
Allyas Maman Boule in Billy and Buddy (2013)
Shadowas Monique in Three Times Manon (2014)
Tricksteras Florence Leroy in Daddy or Mommy (2015)
Heroas Florence Corrigan in Divorce French Style (2016)
Mentoras Olivia Dejazet in The Workshop (2017)
Shapeshifteras Claire in Sink or Swim (2018)
Heroas Nora in Conviction (2018)
Allyas Julie in The Divide (2021)
Shadowas Catherine in The Salamander (2021)
Shadowas Sophie Pascal in Some Like It Rare (2021)
Heroas Béatrice in Ils sont vivants (2021)
Mentoras Olga in The Beasts (2022)
Heroas Louise in Freestyle (2022)
Mentoras Sarah in This One Summer (2022)
Heroas Maja Bordenave in L'année du requin (2022)
Shadowas La Douane in Captives (2023)
Heroas Lyna in Furies (2024)
Shadowas Furie in Furies (2024)
Shadowas the daughter in The Richest Woman in the World (2025)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

Absurd

Melancholic

Contemplative

Warm

Other

How their films linger

Thought-provoking16 Fun11 Bittersweet10 Feel-good8 Unsettling7 Cathartic5

How their films end · 2 with a twist

Happy9
Bittersweet12
Tragic1
Ambiguous14

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Marina Foïs' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 41 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

France Channel3 titles, show their 3 titles on France Channel
Sundance Now2 titles, show their 2 titles on Sundance Now
Cineverse1 title, show their title on Cineverse
Kino Film Collection1 title, show their title on Kino Film Collection
Marquee TV1 title, show their title on Marquee TV
Midnight Pulp1 title, show their title on Midnight Pulp
Screambox1 title, show their title on Screambox
Strand Releasing1 title, show their title on Strand Releasing

Subscription and free streaming for Marina Foïs' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

103 credits, 41 with a MovieCove page; 17 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Halmeoni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2028)
as Claire
The Beloved(2026)
as Marina
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Brawl(2026)
as Dr. Couffard
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Les fantômes de l'Ukraine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
as Narrator (voice over)
The Richest Woman in the World(2025)
as Frédérique Spielman
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
The One I Loved (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
as Simone Signoret
I Love Peru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Actor
I Swear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
as The President of the Assize Court
Magma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
as Katia Reiter
Les Idoles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
as Hervé Guibert
Le Monde magique de Jérôme Commandeur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Show 8 episodes · Actor
Furies(2024)
Show 8 episodes · as Furie
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows
Captives(2023)
as La Douane
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Nous soignants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Show 2 episodes · as Narrator
La Syndicaliste(2022)
as Anne Lauvergeon
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Represent(2023)
Show 6 episodes · as Corinne Douanier
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows
This One Summer(2022)
as Sarah
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Stella in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
as Rosy Vlaminck
Feminist Riposte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
as Voix off
L'année du requin(2022)
as Maja
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
The Beasts(2022)
as Olga
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Freestyle(2022)
as Louise
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Ils sont vivants(2021)
as Beatrice
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
The Divide(2021)
as Julie
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
The Salamander(2021)
as Catherine
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Some Like It Rare(2021)
as Sophie Pascal
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Cher Journal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Show 1 episode · as La mère
Enormous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
as Claire Girard
The Players(2020)
as Wife
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Grand amour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Actor
Savages (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Show 6 episodes · as Marion
Conviction(2018)
as Nora
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Kings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Show 10 episodes · Actor
Sink or Swim(2018)
as Claire
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Konbini Vidéo Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Gaspard at the Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
as Peggy
The Workshop(2017)
as Olivia Dejazet
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Two Snails Set Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
as (voice)
Manon 20 ans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
as Monique
Divorce French Style(2016)
Writer · as Florence Corrigan
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Faultless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
as Constance
Pericle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
as Anastasia
La Tour 2 contrôle infernale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
as La conseillère du ministre
A Stormy Summer Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
as Maria
Démons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
as Katarina
Daddy or Mommy(2015)
as Florence Leroy
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
French Dolls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
as Louise
Bodybuilder(2014)
as Léa
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Three Times Manon(2014)
Show 6 episodes · as Monique
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows
Paris Follies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
as Christiane
Le Débarquement 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
as Various Characters
The Ultimate Accessory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
as Sophie
Vandal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
as Hélène, la mère
Billy and Buddy(2013)
as Maman Boule
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
Le Débarquement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Actor
Le Débarquement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Frank-Etienne Towards Beatitude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
as Glaïeul
Maman(2012)
as Alice
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Polisse(2011)
as Iris
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
His Mother's Eyes(2011)
as Maylis Tremazan
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
The Big Picture(2010)
as Sarah
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Four Lovers(2010)
as Rachel
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
22 Bullets(2010)
as Marie Goldman
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Making Plans for Lena(2009)
as Frédérique
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Le code a changé(2009)
as Mélanie
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
All About Actresses(2009)
as Marina Foïs
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
The Joy of Singing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
as Muriel
Me Two(2008)
as Muriel Perrache
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
A Simple Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
as Mathilde Aubain
Darling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
as Catherine / Sophie / Cécile Nicolle / dite 'Darling'
Les Robins des bois - sont des cons et toujours des cons - Florilèges de sketches 1 et 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
as Various Characters
Les Robins Des Bois sont toujours des cons (Florilège Vol. 2) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
as Various Characters
Try Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
as Firmin's mother
Les hommes s’en souviendront (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
as Simone Veil
A Ticket to Space(2006)
as Soizic
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
À boire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
as Bénédicte
An Innocent Little Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
as Axelle
J'me sens pas belle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
as Fanny Fontana
Casablanca Driver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
as Sandy O'Brian
RRRrrrr!!!(2004)
Writer · as Guy
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Les clefs de bagnole(2003)
as Actress Refusing to Film with Laurent
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Bed and Breakfast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
as Caroline
Bullit & Riper(2003)
as La cliente de la pharmacie
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Hypnotized and Hysterical (Hairstylist Wanted) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
as Natacha
Accidental Saint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
as Marie
The Race (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
as La jeune nurse
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra(2002)
as Sucettalanis
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Restauratec (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
as Dame de service n°1
Les robins des bois - L'instant norvégien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
as Various Characters
The Apartment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Don't Die Too Hard!(2001)
as Stéphanie Lanceval
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Les Robins des Bois : un demi-siècle d'humour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
as Various Characters
La Cape et l'épée (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Show 24 episodes · Creator · as Pupute, la reine
Les robins des bois sont des cons (Florilège Vol. 1) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
as Various Characters
Sad to Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
as Noémie
Influence Peddling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
as l'invitée aux pétards
Serial Lover(1998)
as Mina Schuster
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Robin des Bois d'à peu près Alexandre Dumas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
as Various Characters
Casque bleu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
as Julie
Robins des bois, the Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Show 1 episode · as Various Characters
B.A.D.G.E (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Actor
Leila et la Nuit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Actor
Papa ou Maman Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
as Florence Corrigan

Career shape

Star power in the 99^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 103 titles, 99 of them dated from 1990 to 2026; peak year 2022.

Biggest box office

Sink or Swim (2018)

$39M worldwide

Highest rated

The Beasts (2022)

Midcredits 96^th

Film career

19902026

Peak 2022 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 14 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

1994Screen debut· Casque bleu
2003First top-billed film· Bed and Breakfast
2022Career best· The Beasts
2024Best so far· Furies

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting103 of 103 · 44^thWriting1 of 103Other crew1 of 103

By decade

1990s6 · acting2000s31 · 31 acting · 2 crew2010s33 · acting2020s29 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 25% of 55 roles

13%

25%

10%

30%

50%

14%

940409141924

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Marina Foïs' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46^th percentile, the median of all 38; across their 33 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 33

Approval · how many liked their films

45^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 33

Reach · how many have seen their films

77^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 33

Midcredits score across 41 titles, by percentile

75^th and up6
50^th to 74^th13
25^th to 49^th15
Below 25^th7

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 41 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

Universally Loved1
Universally Panned2
Divisive1
Crowd Pleaser15
Broadly Agreed8
Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

The Salamander (2021)

91^st percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Beasts (2022)

Midcredits 96^th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 24 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 49. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Marina Foïs' work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles

Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 76 · intense

Sex & Nudity7 titles32–66 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most films

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.